Correct
两面光
/ liǎng miàn guāng /
Strokes
Collocation
1
刀切豆腐两面光
2
不应该两面光
3
两面光的做法
4
两面光的话
5
是个两面光
Definition
两面光
Literally means:
be smooth on both lang sides
Actually means:
try to please both parties
两面, two opposite or related sides; Guang, smooth.
This phrase figuratively means pleasing people of both sides and avoiding offending any of them. It also refers to people who please both sides. Usually derogatory.
两面,相对或有关的双方;光,光滑。
两面光,比喻两方面的人讨好,谁都不得罪。也指两方面都讨好的人。多含贬义。
Example
Often used as object or attributive. (作宾语和定语)
1
Wèile
为了
bù
不
dézuì
得罪
rén
人
,
tā
他
bùdébù
不得不
jīngcháng
经常
wéixīn
违心
dì
地
shuō
说
xiē
些
liǎng
两
miàn
面
guāng
光
de
的
huà
话
。
In order not to sin, he had to often say two-faced words against his heart.
2
Nǐ
你
yòngbuzháo
用不着
zài
在
wǒmen
我们
miànqián
面前
zhuāng
装
hǎorén
好人
,
shuí
谁
bù
不
zhīdào
知道
nǐ
你
shì
是
gè
个
liǎng
两
miàn
面
guāng
光
。
You don't have to pretend to be good in front of us, who doesn't know you're a two-faced light.
3
Tā
他
shì
是
guānchǎng
官场
shàng
上
de
的
lǎo
老
yóutiáo
油条
,
yīxiàng
一向
dōu
都
shì
是
dāo
刀
qiē
切
dòufu
豆腐
liǎngmiàn
两面
guāng
光
。
He is the old oil bar in the official court, has always been a knife cut tofu two sides of light.